spartan1121
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Well ive decided that im going to build my next computer, and i found this site and decided i would ask for suggestions.
First off, im new to computer building. I know pretty much what part does what, and all of the necisary components to actually build a computer. But i don't know what brand names to buy and what kind of things to watch out for. I already posted a thread on OEM hard drives, where i asked what that really meant, and weather thats the direction to go.
I have around a 1200-1300 dollar budget to build with. Im amost positive that im going to use an AMD 4200+ dual ore, but i haven't looked into the new pentium duo, so im open to suggestions. Im looking to have a computer that runs fast, and is decent for games. I don't play high end games, im just looking for a card that runs better than my 128mb did on my last computer. I do some video editing, and that takes up a lot of hard drive space, so i wasnt 320gb at least there. Im probably looking into 1-2gb of RAM. I don't need a killer sound card, but if i can fit it in it would be nice to have some suround sound capabilities. Overall the computer will be used for multi-tasking, video editing, and up-gradeability. Im looking for something thats gonna last me a while, aorund 2-3 years minimum.
Thanks for helping out if you post. If theres any spelling mistakes, it's because im on a laptop, and i don't do well on this keyboard. Also im on the road, so i wont be able to check this thread and post again until tomorow evening.
First off, im new to computer building. I know pretty much what part does what, and all of the necisary components to actually build a computer. But i don't know what brand names to buy and what kind of things to watch out for. I already posted a thread on OEM hard drives, where i asked what that really meant, and weather thats the direction to go.
I have around a 1200-1300 dollar budget to build with. Im amost positive that im going to use an AMD 4200+ dual ore, but i haven't looked into the new pentium duo, so im open to suggestions. Im looking to have a computer that runs fast, and is decent for games. I don't play high end games, im just looking for a card that runs better than my 128mb did on my last computer. I do some video editing, and that takes up a lot of hard drive space, so i wasnt 320gb at least there. Im probably looking into 1-2gb of RAM. I don't need a killer sound card, but if i can fit it in it would be nice to have some suround sound capabilities. Overall the computer will be used for multi-tasking, video editing, and up-gradeability. Im looking for something thats gonna last me a while, aorund 2-3 years minimum.
Thanks for helping out if you post. If theres any spelling mistakes, it's because im on a laptop, and i don't do well on this keyboard. Also im on the road, so i wont be able to check this thread and post again until tomorow evening.